Love and Second Chances Series by Cailee Francis

A love like a force of nature. A second chance. Their last chance.Ivy:I was drawn to Caroline from the day we met, but we overwhelmed each other’s lives.Caroline consumed me.Her beauty, her vivacious light, her deep red hair, her… everything.I wasn’t ready to deal with the intensity of our relationship and my own feelings for her, so I forced myself to walk away.I regretted it and I still do.Without her, it was as though my world was drained of colour and life... moreA love like a force of nature. A second chance. Their last chance.Ivy:I was drawn to Caroline from the day we met, but we overwhelmed each other’s lives.Caroline consumed me.Her beauty, her vivacious light, her deep red hair, her… everything.I wasn’t ready to deal with the intensity of our relationship and my own feelings for her, so I forced myself to walk away.I regretted it and I still do.Without her, it was as though my world was drained of colour and life.I’ll always regret leaving her and losing the love we shared. I’ll always miss her whirlwind presence in my life.Unless I get her back, and convince her to take a chance on me one last time.Caroline:I’m not good at relationships. They don’t work out; not for me. My first and only true love left me.Ivy.My other relationships since then have been mere imitations of what I had with her. Reminders that she’s still inside me, making me want her.Ten years have passed.Easy years? No.Healthy years? No.But now I’m a better me. A healthier me.I lost myself in love once, and I can’t do that again.I have a new life. I have new balance.And now… I have her. Ivy’s back in my life. Just like that; delivered on a sunbeam.I mustn’t lose myself again. Not like before, but I'll take a chance on love again if it's for Ivy. less

Confronting the past isn’t always easy, especially when you’ve made the biggest mistake of your life.Lauren:Aisling and I were engaged to be married. I loved her, and I couldn’t imagine life without her by my side. But everything changed when I received a letter out of the blue telling me she was cheating on me.I’d never had reason to doubt her, but it placed fears in my heart. Unfortunately, that was what the letter’s sender wanted... moreConfronting the past isn’t always easy, especially when you’ve made the biggest mistake of your life.Lauren:Aisling and I were engaged to be married. I loved her, and I couldn’t imagine life without her by my side. But everything changed when I received a letter out of the blue telling me she was cheating on me.I’d never had reason to doubt her, but it placed fears in my heart. Unfortunately, that was what the letter’s sender wanted.It seemed the start of a story I’d heard too many times before, and I took some time away to consider our future together. By the time I returned a few days later, it was too late.Aisling:Years have passed since I ended my relationship with Lauren, but now I've found out who sent the letter that destroyed our relationship. I find myself questioning whether I should contact her again. Is it too late to give her another chance?Her social media accounts say she’s single, but I don’t know if there’s someone else in her life now or how she feels about me.Is it too late to re-discover what might’ve been? less

Christmas is a time for music, mistletoe, and most of all, second chancesWynter Collins guards a broken heart. The love of her life called it quits, leaving Wynter along with all the hopes and dreams they once shared. Wynter throws herself into her job at Sparkle and Home. Hard work helps soothe her pain and the Christmas season is especially busy. She spends her days selling Christmas trees and wreaths. She spends her long, lonely nights trying to forget Ava... moreChristmas is a time for music, mistletoe, and most of all, second chancesWynter Collins guards a broken heart. The love of her life called it quits, leaving Wynter along with all the hopes and dreams they once shared. Wynter throws herself into her job at Sparkle and Home. Hard work helps soothe her pain and the Christmas season is especially busy. She spends her days selling Christmas trees and wreaths. She spends her long, lonely nights trying to forget Ava.When the shop's elderly owner passes away, Wynter faces an uncertain future. To her dismay, Ava has returned to Dublin. Worse, she's the shop's new owner and Wynter's new boss.Ava Winchester has never forgotten Wynter or the time they shared together—in and out of Wynter's 4-poster bed—but she harbours a guilty secret. She's still in love with Wynter and regrets the choice she made to leave.Now fate has brought them together again in Dublin—one of the most romantic cities at Christmastime. Wynter wants nothing to do with Ava, and Ava can't risk confessing the truth. Like Wynter, Ava has a wounded heart. Ava's determined to remain professional, and guard her secret yearning.Even if it means another lonely Christmas... less

It Takes Two to Write a Love StoryA writing retreat brings Caitlin and Iris together at a secluded cabin in the mountains. Caitlin is a successful romance novelist and Iris is a struggling veterinary nurse who seeks solace in her diary. They're both deeply romantic souls who share a love of writing.Soon, they realise their paths have crossed before. It has been eight years since they met at a friend's wedding... moreIt Takes Two to Write a Love StoryA writing retreat brings Caitlin and Iris together at a secluded cabin in the mountains. Caitlin is a successful romance novelist and Iris is a struggling veterinary nurse who seeks solace in her diary. They're both deeply romantic souls who share a love of writing.Soon, they realise their paths have crossed before. It has been eight years since they met at a friend's wedding. They spent the night talking and dancing, followed by an unforgettable night of passion. The memory had woven itself into their souls; a bittersweet reminder of what could have been.Although life led them in separate directions, neither of them has forgotten that night. Then and now, destiny has brought them together.Will they repeat the past? Or will they finally surrender to their feelings and transform them into something more powerful? less